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angary |
the legal right of a state or nation at war to seize, destroy, or otherwise use the property of a neutral state, provided proper compensation is made. |
arrest |
to seize and hold or imprison for breaking the law. [1/4 definitions] |
beat (someone) to the punch |
to seize an opportunity before (someone else). |
bob2 |
to try to seize floating or dangling objects with the mouth, as in a game. [1/5 definitions] |
capture |
to seize by overpowering or plotting. [1/6 definitions] |
carpe diem |
(Latin) seize the day; the attitude or advice that one should enjoy today without thought for tomorrow. |
clutch1 |
to grab with or as if with the hands; seize. [2/9 definitions] |
commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. [1/2 definitions] |
confiscate |
to seize by virtue of authority. [2/3 definitions] |
cop1 |
to catch or seize. [1/2 definitions] |
coup |
the sudden and forceful attempt of a group, esp. of military or other government personnel, to seize state power; coup d'état. [1/2 definitions] |
distrain |
to seize and hold (property), or the property of (someone), to force payment or settlement, as of a debt, claim, rent, or the like. |
escheat |
to seize by escheat; confiscate. [1/4 definitions] |
fasten |
to grasp, seize, or cling to a thought or idea (usu. fol. by "on" or "upon"). [1/8 definitions] |
gobble1 |
(informal) to take or seize in an eager or greedy manner; grab (usu. fol. by "up"). [1/3 definitions] |
grapple |
to grasp, seize, or secure with or as if with a grapple. [1/6 definitions] |
grasp |
to try to seize or secure (often followed by "at"). [1/9 definitions] |
grasping |
able to seize or grip. [1/2 definitions] |
grip |
to seize or hold firmly; grasp. [1/14 definitions] |
intercept |
to stop or seize, thereby interrupting the movement or progress of. [1/5 definitions] |
letter of marque |
formerly, a government document that authorized a ship captain to seize the ships of other nations. |
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